This document has been archived and replaced by NSF-94-2
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT CHANGES
Foreword
Sections I - VII
Descriptions of "Unsolicited Proposals" and "Solicited Proposals" have been incorporated. (Section I.A)
References to Authorized "Institutional" Representative have been changed to "Organizational" for consistency with GPM. (Section I.B)
Text eliminated from GPM regarding eligibility of proposers under joint appointments has been added to the definition of Federal Agencies in GPG. (Section I.C)
A description of the NSF FastLane project has been incorporated. (Section I.E)
New Section entitled "Format of the Proposal" has been added. This section consolidates proposal formatting instructions that previously were included in other sections of the document as well as clarifies line spacing requirements. Clarification regarding NSF's proposal page numbering policy also has been provided. (Section II.C)
Reference has been added to the NSF "format acceptance" policy which is described in Chapter IX, Proposal Forms Kit. (Section I.D)
New text has been added to section on "Special Instructions for Single-Copy Documents" to indicate placement and order for use in proposal submission. Order has been modified to place "list of suggested reviewers" as first item. Duplicative list of single-sided documents has been deleted from Section II.C. (Section II.B)
SF LLL - "Lobbying Disclosure Form" has been deleted from GPG since this form is rarely used. Proposer may obtain copy of form from Policy Office. (Section II.D.1)
Information has been added to the instructions for Budget preparation including the following: (1) treatment of secretarial/clerical costs (Section II.D.7.a(i)); (2) treatment of proprietary information (moved from Section VII to Section II.D.7.a(iii)); and (3) equipment definition revised consistent with OMB A-110. (Section II.D.7.c)
Title has been changed from "Proposals as Public Record" to "Release of Grantee Proposal Information" and textual coverage regarding labeling of Propriety Data has been moved to Section II.D.7. (Section VII.J)
References have been added for examples in Proposal Section I -- Special Information and Supplementary Documentation section. (Section II.D.10)
A new section has been added for Human Subjects which clarifies NSF policy on use of Human Subjects in research proposals. (Section II.D.12)
"Proposal Processing and Review" section has been expanded to incorporate coverage deleted from GPM and appropriate headings added. (Section III) The award recommendation threshold for NSB review/approval also has been added. (Section III.C)
SBIR and STTR descriptions have been updated. (Sections V.K and L)
Section VIII - Appendices
Appendix B - Checklist for Proposal Preparation - Revised to add the following:
1. Two new boxes added under Cover Sheet; one for Announcement Number and one for identification of Program;
2. Statement about Human Subjects added; and
3. Codes for use of format added.
Appendix G - Disclosure of Lobbying Activities - Deleted. Text in GPG changed to state that Lobbying forms may be obtained from the Policy Office.
Section IX - Proposal Forms Kit
NSF Form 1207 - Cover Sheet for Proposal to the National Science Foundation
1. Page 1: Program Announcement/Solicitation block - proposers must enter the applicable program announcement/ solicitation number, if applicable or GPG.
2. Page 1: Subject matter boxes have been reorganized to more closely follow contents of the GPG, with applicable GPG reference numbers added. Space also has been added which permits proposers to enter IRB and IACUC approval dates, if available, or in the case of human subject proposals, exemptions from coverage under the Common Rule.
3. Page 2: Certification Page - Conflict of Interest certification has been added for Authorized Organizational Representative.
NSF Form 1359 - Table of Contents
1. Form modified to add column for page numbers for proposers who wish to number proposals consecutively
2. Space added under Section C, Project Description, to allow for proposers to insert additional subheadings
NSF Form 1362 - Biographical Sketch - Language has been added to clarify what information is being requested for graduate and post-graduate advisees. (Item D)
NSF Form 1030 - Summary Proposal Budget
1. Amount for permanent equipment changed from $1,000 to $5,000
2. Use of Line K., Residual Funds clarified
3. Reference for Residual Funds changed from GPM to GPG
4. GPM references updated
5. Definition of Equipment updated
6. Mexico added, for purposes of budget preparation, to domestic travel
All other forms/formats remain substantially the same (i.e., NSF Forms 98A, 1225, 1358, 1360 and 1363)
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